InuYasha Fan Fiction ❯ Broken Dreams ❯ The Warrior Within: Inuyasha vs. Raijin ( Chapter 29 )

Broken Dreams

 

Recently, all my reviews have been `When is Inuyasha gonna get Tetsusaiga back', and `When is Inuyasha going to go back to being the brash, rude, arrogant hanyou we know and love'? Well those questions start to get answered now.

 

Chapter 29

 

The Warrior Within: Inuyasha vs. Raijin

 

Inuyasha grabbed Kagome and leapt as the lightning tore through the air where he had stood. He landed and placed Kagome on the ground. Raijin pursed his lip.

“Your reflexes are impressive.” He muttered. He summoned another attack and jumped. Inuyasha leapt away, and Raijin slammed the lightning into the ground. With a feline-like snarl, Raijin leapt at the hanyou again, ball of electricity at the ready. Inuyasha back-flipped and the attack missed again. Kagome took an arrow from her quiver and fired straight at Raijin's back. Raijin spun and slashed the arrow to shreds. He cringed and nursed his claw as Kagome's power took effect.

“Do not interfere!” He ordered. He jumped and fired another ball of electricity at Inuyasha, who dodged again. Raijin frowned as he kept up the assault. “He could easily counter my attack, and yet he remains defensive. Why does he not fight?” Raijin fired a double assault, and Inuyasha leapt out of the way of the first, and got hit in the stomach by the second. Raijin landed and watched as the hanyou slowly climbed to his feet. And still no counter-attack came. Raijin was getting irritated. Why on earth would Naraku want this one? He refused to fight, despite his power. It made no sense!

“Why do you not fight?” Raijin demanded, slashing the air. Inuyasha jumped back and didn't answer. Inspiration came to Raijin as he remembered the hanyou's reaction to his first attack. He spun and narrowed his eyes at Kagome. “If you do not wish to fight, then I shall engage someone who does!” Raijin jumped and fired a thin, blue beam of lightning. “Raidin Yuri!” He roared. Kagome dove forward and barely escaped as the attack exploded the ground behind her.

“Leave her alone!” Inuyasha shouted. Raijin sighed. Attacking a defenseless miko wasn't a very appealing idea. But Inuyasha was being difficult. With a grimace, Raijin ran forward, arms high to slash at Kagome's back. Kagome looked up and screamed. Then…

“Sankon Tessou!” Raijin cried and tripped forward as four yellow bands of energy ranked through his kimono. He groaned and looked up. Inuyasha helped Kagome to her feet, than glared at Raijin. Raijin gasped slightly as he rose to his feet.

“So you do have some fight in you.” He chuckled. “I had hoped my visit here wasn't in vain. It appears so.” Inuyasha kept up the glare.

“What do you want, who are you?” He asked.

“My name is Raijin, Inuyasha. All I want is you.” Raijin replied. He leapt again. And to his surprise, Inuyasha leapt to meet him.

“Kobushi no Raidin!”

“Sankon Tessou!” The two hanyous clashed in midair and fell to the ground in a fury of slashes. Raijin broke away first and clutched his right arm, which bore a particularly nasty slash. Inuyasha climbed to his feet, his eyes briefly flashing red before he tore his claw through his shoulder, drawing blood. “Hijin Ketsusou!” He cried, flinging his claw out. Red crescents of energy slashed through the air. Raijin fired a bolt of lightning and intercepted many of the blades, but still more broke through and tore through his body. Raijin cried out as the attack flung him onto his back. “I knew he was powerful, but I never expected this!” He fired another blast of lightning at the charging hanyou. Inuyasha took the attack head on and kept running, even as the attack tore new wounds in his flesh. Inuyasha landed a punch and sent Raijin into a tree. His eyes flashed red again, this time for more then just a moment. Kagome gasped.

“Oh no…” She whispered. Inuyasha's fangs grew longer as he snarled and leapt onto Raijin, slashing the hanyou across the face. Kagome dropped her weapons and her pack, and spun around to dig through it. Pulling out the sheathed sword at the bottom, she but her lip and stood up. Inuyasha hauled Raijin to his feet and landed a fierce uppercut, knocking Raijin away. Inuyasha raised his head and howled in triumph as Kagome ran forward, Tetsusaiga stretch out.

“Inuyasha, you have to stop!” She pleaded. At her voice, Inuyasha snarled and turned to face her. Kagome couldn't see it from her view. But Raijin had a clear view of the razor-sharp claws that the hanyou was bringing around in his turn. Raijin cried and held out his hand. A bolt of lightning streamed towards the hanyou-turned-youkai as he brought his claws towards Kagome's throat. The attack hit and knocked Inuyasha into a tree, moments before his claws tore into Kagome's throat. Falling onto his stomach, Inuyasha groaned and lay still. Kagome grabbed his hand and slammed Tetsusaiga into his palm, waiting and eventually sighing in relief as his claws grew shorter. Toga knelt down beside her.

“What on earth was that?” He asked.

“That, monk, was Inuyasha's full-youkai side.” Kagome and Toga froze as a long shadow stretched over their heads. Slowly, they looked up into the stern face of Raijin. Raijin stared for a moment before reaching down and grabbed Inuyasha by the back of his collar and flinging the hanyou over his shoulder. Kagome growled and jumped to her feet as Raijin started to walk away.

“Why did you attack us?” She demanded. Raijin turned to face the enraged miko.

“I am Raijin, an incarnation of Naraku. Naraku ordered me to locate and capture Inuyasha for him.” Kagome gasped as Raijin mentioned Naraku's name. Raijin turned and started walking again. “If you want to find the cabin, follow me.” He called back. Toga went to retrieve his goods while Kagome opted to run forward and cut off Raijin.

“What's your angle?” She asked. Raijin stared again before answering.

“I hope my earlier attacks did not harm you. As for my `angle', I wish to know what is so special about Inuyasha.” Raijin stepped around Kagome and into the forest, leaving the two humans behind him to follow. Raijin didn't look back, although his ears told him that Toga and Kagome were following him. Raijin turned his head slightly to look at the incoherent hanyou over his shoulder. He absentmindedly reached up to brush a claw over the gouges Inuyasha had raked across his face. “He not only overcame my attacks, but even turned full youkai in the process. And that simple sword reversed the transformation. How is it possible that such a bloodthirsty beast dwells within such a peaceful hanyou?” Raijin continued to head towards the cabin he had found, unaware of the buzzing Saimyousho following and watching high overhead. As Raijin entered the cabin, the insect turned and flew back into the distant mountains.

 

Sankon Tessou; the actual translation is `Soul Scattering Iron Claw'. But odds are most readers will know it better as `Iron Reaver Soul Stealer'. Stupid English dub.

 

Raidin Yuri; Thunder Spear

 

Hijin Ketsusou; Again, an incorrect English dub. Actually means `Airborne Blade Blood Claw', but is called `Blades of Blood'.

 

Saimyousho; Naraku's insects.